Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BROADWAY, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What hurrying human tides, or day or night! Last Line: Thou visor'd, vast, unspeakable show and lesson! Subject(s): Broadway, New York City | ||||||||
What hurrying human tides, or day or night! What passions, winnings, losses, ardors, swim thy waters! What whirls of evil, bliss and sorrow, stem thee! What curious questioning glances -- glints of love! Leer, envy, scorn, contempt, hope, aspiration! Thou portal -- thou arena -- thou of the myriad long-drawn lines and groups! (Could but thy flagstones, curbs, facades, tell their inimitable tales; Thy windows rich, and huge hotels -- thy side-walks wide;) Thou of the endless sliding, mincing, shuffling feet! Thou, like the parti-colored world itself -- like infinite, teeming, mocking life! Thou visor'd, vast, unspeakable show and lesson! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UPPER BROADWAY SUNDAY by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER THE WHITE LIGHTS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON NEW YEAR'S DAWN - BROADWAY by SARA TEASDALE SUMMER NIGHT-BROADWAY by LOUIS UNTERMEYER A BROADWAY PAGEANT by WALT WHITMAN TWO WOMEN by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS A BROADWAY PAGEANT by WALT WHITMAN |
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